Donald Trump has had it with "stupid" reporters. The president's patience for tough questions ran out once again on Tuesday, May 12, when he was asked whether his policies are working as inflation hit its highest level in three years. Trump vs. reporter Reporters caught President Donald Trump on his way out of the White House. By: ZUMAPRESS.com/MEGA The latest Consumer Price Index report showed a 3.8% year-over-year increase in inflation, with the ongoing war in Iran partly to blame. A new CNN poll also found that 77% of Americans credit Trump's policies for the rising cost of living.